Breakfast Forum

New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon was appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in October 2015 to oversee the Department’s more than 3,300 employees. On June 15, 2016, Commissioner Reardon was unanimously confirmed by the New York State Senate. Previously, Commissioner Reardon served as President of the American Federation of Television and…

Rebecca Sanin is President and CEO of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island. HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the organizations that serve them. She will discuss the importance of the Census. The founding Fathers thought this data, called the census, was…

Over thirty-nine years ago, George Gorman began his career at Jones Beach State Park as a seasonal park worker.  He did not expect this summer job to be a lifetime career within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation but it became just that.  He returned to Jones Beach as a…

A graduate of North Babylon High School, Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer has spent most of his professional career serving Babylon residents. Known for his accessibility, Supervisor Schaffer frequently gives residents his personal cell phone number and personally responds to concerns on his Facebook page. Under Supervisor Schaffer’s leadership, Quality of Life is Job #1 for…

John has worked for more than 25 years in the county executive’s office and the county clerk’s office, where he directed 130 employees. As a high-ranking member of the Legislature, County Comptroller and County Treasurer, John has been a proven fiscal watchdog. He has sponsored legislation specifically tailored to create new revenue and cut spending,…

The Suffolk County Water Authority is an independent public-benefit corporation operating under the authority of the Public Authorities Law of the State of New York. Serving approximately 1.2 million Suffolk County residents, the Authority, which was began operations in 1951, operates without taxing power on a not-for-profit basis.  The Authority is one of the largest…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has appointed Long Island native Robert Piechota as the Branch Manager of its Hauppauge, Long Island Office that serves both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Piechota joins the SBA after six years directing the New York City College of Technology Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Brooklyn. Piechota also previously…

Marc Herbst is the Executive Director of the Long Island Contractors' Association, Inc. (LICA), a nationally regarded advocacy organization that seeks increased funding of our region’s infrastructure. As the association's chief executive officer he is responsible for the daily administration of programs and services offered to LICA’s more than 150 member firms that create thousands…

Steven Bellone was sworn into office as Suffolk County Executive on January 1, 2012. He is the 8th County Executive in County history. He previously served as Babylon Town Supervisor from 2001-2011. County Executive Bellone, who represents more than 1.5 million residents, has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform, boosting Economic…